Portfolio, case, and the like



April 9, 1940, C, DOPPEL-r 1 2,196,179

PORTFOLIO, OASE, .mums LIKE V Filed Feb. 11'. 1938 Pomeranian i N 2,196,179

UNITED STATES, 'PATENT FFCE 2,196,179 y p A PoR'rFoLIo, CASE, ANDjfrHE LIKE,

charles Doppelt, chicago, 111. v Applicaiimirebmary 11, 193s, serial No. 189,954', p '4"c1aims.` (ci. 15o- 1.6) f This invention relates to portfolios, cases and' a stiening material 2l, is interposed therebethe like and more specifloallyto handlesI and tween. V'Also longitudinally stitched tothe wall locking means -for such articles. section i2 is a web 22, which supports interlocking One of the objects of `myl invention is to provide fastening elements 23, which engage the fastening 5 aportfolio,` case or similar article of manufacture elements i9, when the cro-acting slide 23a is lon- 6 which can be 'carried by a handle and ywhich if eitudinally moved. The-two weh-S, I3 and 22. desired the handle can be instantly moved into when united by the fastening elements, form the position so as to be hidden from view, to permit top or closure 24 for the portfolio. It will be the articles to be carried without the use of the seen that the closure 2li is spaced below the plane handle.k of the upper edges of the wall H and l2. This l0 Another object of my invention is to provide a is for the purposeof permitting the handle to be handle for a portfolio, case or the like which can positioned in the manner hereinafter described. be moved into and out of hand engaging position. Since both of the handle supports 26 and 21 Another object is to provide an improved manare identical in constructioma description of one ner of mounting a handle so that the handle can will be suli'cient. Firmly securedon the side 15 be moved so as to be entirely hidden 'within the wall Il is a pin 28 on which is press' fitted a col- Side walls of the ybag or can be moved Ato be in lar 29, a spacing sleeve 3B and another collar 3|. position to be grasped by the hand. i Press tted between the collar 29 and sleeve 30 is Another Objectis to provide an improved manan arm 32, and between sleeve 3o and collar 3l is 'Q0 ner of supporting` a handle so that the` handle an arm te. Press iitted on the pin 28 is a male :2D can be' moved into and out of hand `engaging po- 'member 35 of the lockingr` means. Referring to sition with the support also serving' as one elethe arms 32 and Zit, it will be seen that the arms ment of the locking means. s diverge outwardly as at 36, and upwardly as at Another object is to provide a portfolior in 3l and then inwardly as at 33; to fit within suitwhich the handle can bepositioned to permit a ableopenings in theha'ndle 3i?. It will-be seen -25 ready opening and closing of `the portfolio that'the overall width of the upward sections 3T closure. f l is substantiallythe same asy the width between In the drawing'Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the insides of the walls il and Al2 when the walls', the upper portion of a portfolio showing my inare locked. Permanently secured to thewall l2 30 .vention applied thereto. are the female members or sockets 40 and 4| into 30 Fig. 2 isa side elevation view of the portfolio which the male members are pressed when it is with my invention and showing in dotted lines desired to lock the walls together. It will be seen the position of the handle when moved out of that the sleeves, collars, and arms can be rocked hand engaging position. l or rotated axially with the pin but cannot be rev Fig. 3 is a view partly in cross section taken on moved therefrom. y lines 3-3of Fig. 2 showing vmy improved manner If desired, the portfolio can be carried as a bag of mounting the handle vand also the manner of or Satchel with the handle in hand engaging-poloeking the Walls ofthe portfolio together. sinon in the position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3." Fig. 4 is a top plan rView taken O11 the 1111 4 4 However, if it is desired to carry it as a portfolio, 1o of Fig- :2 Showing the position 0f ih e handle when without the handle, the handle ycan be moved to 4o moved Put offhland engaging Poslton 01 .in the' assume the position shown in the dotted lines* in dotied Ime 905.1111011 0f Fg- 2- Figure 2 and in fuii line in Figure 4 in which the Flg' 5 is a 51de elevatmnal new partly m cross arms 32 and 34 and handle 39 assume a substan- Seifioneqf a Tdifnll o.f logging mellbe tialhorizontal position, with the arms at one end 5 i5 g 1s a' c o s s C o a VIEW en on e me under the handle. However,- if the handle were 6 f i 5.' 'Iig pFo'rfolio I 0 is formed of two side walls Il moved m the Opposlte dlrectlfon the arms at the and 12 and the flexible end walls 13 and 14. The other end Wm be positioned undef the handle f `bottom of the portfolio is not shown in the draw In either Of ythese positions, the D 0f the handle 0 ing. The top' of the wall Il is folded over as at Will be'below the Plane 0f the top edgs' of the 50 i 5 and steel or other stiffening material I6, is Walls and Wm be thus hidden from VleW- By waged therebetween.. yLongimdjmmy stitched virtue of the fact that the overall width of the to the wall as at l1 is a web I8 which supports arms iS' Substantially he'same as the Width 011 interlocking fastening elements I9. The top of the inside of the walls, when thewalls are locked 5 the other wall l2, is also folded over asat 20 and together, the handle when moved to the position 55 shown in Figure 4, will be retained therein by the close fit therebetween.

Referring to the modified form of handle support shown in Figures 5 and 6, I provide a pin 50, which fits within the sleeve 5I. The supports for the handle are mounted similar to that described in connection with Figures 1 to 4 inclusive. The sleeve 52 extends beyond the wall Il to form a male member 51a which has an annular recess 52, which is to be engaged by the locking member generally indicated as 53. The locking member 53 is formed of two plates, 54 and 55, which are secured together to provide a housing for the latch member 55, which is tensioned upwardly by a spring 51. The plate 54 has projections 54a which pass through suitable openings in the plate 55, and through the wall of the portfolio and through the supporting plate 55a on the opposite side of the wall and are bent thereagainst to hold said unit in place. It will be seen that all the plates as well as the wall have aligned openings for the passage therethrough of the male member and that after the male member is in the position shown in Figure 6, the latch member 55, will be urged upwardly to engage the male member in the recess and lock. the male member against withdrawal unless the plate is depressed by means of its flange 58.

It will be understood that various modications, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. What I desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a portfolio of the class described comprising side walls having marginal portions at the top thereof, a web having interlocking fastening elements secured to each of said walls and when interlocked arranged to form a channel with said marginal portions, transversely extending handle supporting elements secured on one of said marginal portions below the plane of the top edge thereof, locking members secured on the opposite marginal portion and adapted to releasably engage the handle supporting elements, handle engaging means swingably supported by said elements, a handle member secured to said means and arranged to be longitudinally movable to a position between said marginal portions within said channel and below the plane of the top marginal edge thereof, said handle member arranged to be further movable to assume a hand engaging position above the plane of the upper edge of said marginal portions.

2. In a portfolio of the class described comprising side walls having longitudinally extending marginal portions, transversely extending handle' supporting elements permanently secured to one of said marginal portions below the plane of the top edge thereof, locking members secured on the opposite marginal portion and adapted to releasably engage the handle supporting elements, handle engaging means swingably supported by said elements, a handle member mounted on said means and arranged to be longitudinally movable to a position between said marginal portions and below the plane of the top marginal edge thereof, said handle member arranged to be further movable to assume a hand engaging position above the plane of the top edge of said marginal portions.

3. In a portfolio of the class described comprising side walls having longitudinally extending marginal portions at the top thereof, handle supporting elements secured to one of said marginal portions below the plane of the top edge thereof, cooperating receiving elements secured on the opposite marginal portion and adapted to releasably engage said handle supporting elements, handle engaging means swingably supported by said elements, a handle mounted on said means and adapted to be longitudinally movable to assume a position above and below the plane of the top edge of said marginal portions.

4. in a bag of the class described. comprising side walls having longitudinally extending marginal portions forming the mouth of said bag, transversely extending handle supporting elements secured on one of said marginal portions below the plane of the top edge thereof, locking elements secured on the opposite marginal portion to receive said handle supporting elements and retain said marginal portions in locked position, handle engaging means swingably supported by said elements, a handle member secured to said means and of a transverse width so that it can be longitudinally moved between said marginal portions below the top edges thereof.

CHARLES DOPPELT. 

